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FX round-up: Listless sterling suffers amid Independence Day malaise
Sterling spent Tuesday essentially listless thanks to the US Independence Day holiday casting a pall of malaise over global financial markets.
London close: FTSE drifts amid Independence Day holiday malaise
The FTSE drifted to a less-than compelling finish on Tuesday with US markets closed for the Independence Day holiday.
Trump and Putin to hold first bilateral meeting on Friday
US President Donald Trump and Russian opposite number Vladimir Putin will hold an official meeting for the first time on Friday during the G20 summit in Hamburg.
Commodities: Crude enjoys moderate rally but still faces downside glut risk
Crude-oil futures made moderate gains but still face downside risk as it struggles to bust through firm resistance.
Ministers call for post-Brexit cooperation on drug regulation
The UK wants to maintain cooperation with the European Union on drug regulation after its departure from the bloc, cabinet ministers Greg Clark and Jeremy Hunt have said.
European IPO market grows 43% in second quarter
The second quarter of 2017 saw the European IPO market grow 43% in comparison with the same quarter in 2016, according to professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
North Korea claims launch of intercontinental missile
North Korea has claimed it conducted a successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.